After David Almond’s death, Massachusetts K-12 education commissioner Jeff Riley wants school grants to fix absenteeism
Updated 6:26 AM;
Seven days before David Almond’s body was found covered in feces in his father’s Fall River apartment, one of his teachers contacted the Department of Children and Families case management team. The teacher said on Oct. 14, and a week earlier on Oct. 5, David and his brother Michael hadn’t been logging in to remote schooling.
The DCF case management team did not probe the complaint after reaching out to Jaclyn Coleman, John Almond’s girlfriend, who denied the boys were absent. The next time they would dig deeply into the family’s ability to safely care for David and his brothers would be after his death on Oct. 21.
James Paleologopoulos
Boston University Statehouse Program
BOSTON A month after Gov. Charlie Baker signed an expansive climate change bill into law, state lawmakers are continuing to push for action on carbon emissions and more, with several highlighted by youth organizers at Beacon Hill during “Earth Week.”
Bill S.9, also known as “An Act Creating a Next-Generation Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy,” was signed last month and, among other actions, establishes a timeline for the state to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Though happy to see the bill’s passage, high school students from throughout Greater Boston are calling for further action, gathering Thursday in front of the State House to mark Earth Day with chants and speeches.
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